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How to change back installation directory to default?!

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  • Default
  • SSD
  • Hard Drives
  • Windows 7
  • Regedit
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October 7, 2014 1:41:27 PM

I have a problem i can't seem to solve myself. I got a 1tb harddrive and 128gb ssd, and i followed some guides and tried to change the installation directory from my ssd to my 1tb hdd. When i changed the drive letter where the guide told me too, saved and rebooted, it didn't work.
I then tried to access "regedit" to change it back to normal, but all i get when trying to open regedit is an error message saying "C:\windows\regedit.exe - the path is not available" My computer can't even read a CD.

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a b $ Windows 7
October 7, 2014 2:19:16 PM

You should not edit the Windows Registry unless you are very knowledgeable and careful. It sounds like you screwed up the Registry. You should try a System Restore from a time before you started to mess with the Registry. If that does not work, then your best bet is to restore your system from a backup image taken before you messed up your registry. You do have a complete system image backup, don't you?
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October 9, 2014 1:51:47 AM

No.. I don't.
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a b $ Windows 7
October 9, 2014 8:52:54 AM

Well, your best bet at this point is to copy any data you need saved to either a flash drive or an external hard drive, then re-install Windows from a boot disk. If you don't have a Windows 7 boot disk you can download an ISO image of one from the Internet, then use Microsoft's tool to burn it to a DVD. Of course you'll probably need another computer to do this on. I hope you have access to another working PC, even if it's a friend's or family member's PC.

Windows 7 Installation boot disc images:

http://www.w7forums.com/threads/official-windows-7-sp1-...


Microsoft Windows 7 USB DVD Download Tool:

http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/html/pbPage.H...
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